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. 2022 May 30;13:836060. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.836060

Table 2.

Convergent validity.

Outer loadings Cronbach’s α Composite reliability AVE
Ad intrusiveness 0.936 0.948 0.724
When the ad was shown on, I thought it was distracting. 0.828
When the ad was shown, I thought it was disturbing. 0.855
When the ad was shown, I thought it was forced. 0.859
When the ad was shown, I thought it was interfering. 0.862
When the ad was shown, I thought it was intrusive. 0.88
When the ad was shown, I thought it was invasive. 0.852
When the ad was shown, I thought it was obtrusive. 0.817
App usage behavior 0.857 0.898 0.637
My mobile apps usage has substantially changed my life. 0.761
I intend to use more mobile apps in the near time. 0.76
I would use mobile apps without hesitation to satisfy my needs. 0.83
Using mobile apps make my life easier. 0.819
I receive a lot of benefits from my mobile apps. 0.819
Attitude toward App 0.825 0.896 0.741
Overall I find using mobile apps positive. 0.857
Overall I feel favorable toward mobile apps. 0.86
Overall I am satisfied with mobile apps provided by my smartphone. 0.865
Moderating 1 0.992 1 1 1
Gender 1 1 1 1
Privacy concerns 0.85 0.888 0.571
All things considered, the apps would cause serious privacy problems. 0.694
Compared to others, I am more sensitive about the way mobile apps handle my personal information. 0.75
To me, it is the most important thing to keep my privacy intact from mobile apps. 0.788
I believe other people are too much concerned with online privacy issues. 0.677
Compared with other subjects on my mind, personal privacy is very important. 0.813
I am concerned about threats to my personal privacy today. 0.803